A Software Engineer's Path to Financial Independence and Early Retirement (FIRE)
A Software Engineer's Path to Financial Independence and Early Retirement (FIRE)
All blog posts related to career advice
I answer questions from a reader, who is a Principal Product Manager, has been accepted by a Top3 Full-time MBA program and is wondering if it’ll speed up their career. I also discuss about the value of an Executive or a Part-Time MBA, which seems to be more suitable, based on their profile.
I answer the questions from a reader, who is a new grad Product Manager and will start an MBA in 3 years. I focus on how to optimize financial decisions before and during the MBA, in order to minimize the time for FIRE.
Learn about the value that a TPM brings to a project. This is a practical guide explaining the TPM deliverables in a real-world scenario
As we all progress in our careers, we find out that “soft skills” become very important and differentiate the good from the great. In this post, I present my personal recommendations about the best courses and books to improve your soft skills.
Lots of great career advice for Software Engineers. Topics include how to improve skillset, value of an MBA and whether/how to switch to PM, TPM or EM.
Learn the 4 steps required to start and grow your online business: how to setup your website, write valuable content, drive traffic and monetize.
Are you thinking about an MBA? Learn about its benefits, the post-MBA professional options, the MBA rankings, the total cost and the application process.
Learn the differences between Product Managers, Program Managers, Engineering Managers and Marketing Managers. Understand their goals and compensation
In this post I will provide a detailed comparison of the culture in the top tech companies (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google, Microsoft).
This post compares the total compensation (salaries, stock, bonus) for Software Engineers in the top high-tech companies.
Financial independence seems so easy in theory, but is much harder in practice. This post will help you create a plan to achieve this goal.
